Biography
James M. Thomas (JT) is associate professor of sociology at the University of Mississippi, and co-editor of Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. JT is the author or co-author of five books, and over thirty peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and invited essays on the causes and consequences of race and racism both in America, and abroad. JT’s research has been funded by the American Sociological Association, the National Science Foundation, and the Russell Sage Foundation, and has been featured in popular media outlets like The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and Pacific Standard. JT is deeply dedicated to public scholarship, regularly writing for mainstream outlets like The Mississippi Free Press, serving on the boards of non-profit organizations, and giving public lectures on race, racism, and inequality to academic and lay audiences alike.
Education
Ph.D. Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia (2011)